Omega-6 / Omega-3 Ratio

Specialist

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What it isThe ratio of total omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids in plasma or membranes.

DoesReflects the inflammatory tone written into the body's fatty acid pool. Excess omega-6 fuels pro-inflammatory eicosanoid production.

GoodA low ratio shifts the balance toward anti-inflammatory signaling and is associated with lower cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

BadA high ratio — the Western default — drives chronic inflammation, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular events.

Standard

Western 15–20:1.

Optimal

1:1–3:1 (lower is good)

Modifiers

Diet-dominated — seed oils are the major driver.

How to optimize

Lifestyle: —
Diet: Eliminate seed oils (soybean, corn, sunflower, safflower); fatty fish 2–3×/week; olive oil, butter, ghee for cooking; pasture-raised meat over grain-finished.
Supplements: Omega-3 EPA+DHA (2–4g/day).
Peptides: —
Drugs: — --

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